As energy is passed through the food chain, some of the energy is lost as heat. What is the approximate amount of energy that is passed from one trophic level to the next?(1 point)

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75%
75%

10%
10%

50%
50%

15%
15%

Answer 1

The approximate amount of energy that is typically passed from one trophic level to the next is about 10%. This is often referred to as the "10% rule" in ecology, indicating that roughly 90% of the energy is lost at each trophic level, primarily as heat.